Simon Fuller Puts Beverly Hills Mansion on the Market (Exclusive)

Simon Fuller, creator of the Idol franchise, including American Idol in the U.S., has put his Beverly Hills home on the market for $21.5 million. According to real estate blog Redfin, The English artist manager and television producer, who is also the co-creator and executive producer of So You Think You Can Dance, purchased the estate for $8.5 million in 2005.

Located on a cul de sac, the walled and gated property includes five bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms, and sits on almost an acre of land. Included in the 10,000-square-foot, contemporary home is a dramatic circular staircase, gourmet kitchen, screening room, modern Italian gym and wine cellar with a tasting room. Vast terraces overlook a Marmol Radziner-designed pool with the mountains in the background.